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maybe not earlier then the year 80,
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maybe not later than the year 90, we're guessing on this,
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but it seems to be--it has to be after 70,
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but he's in conflict with whoever is--
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there are still Pharisees around, there are still scribes,
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there are other who are offering a slightly different version
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of what it means to be Jewish,
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and that's the last thing that I'll say about this,
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is that Matthew is not presenting a new religion.
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He thinks what we would call Christianity is simply
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the right way to be a Jew.
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What Matthew is presenting is a different sect within Judaism